Using wands above your level.... help.

[Boone]

The question is quite simple...

Can a 1st level wizard use a Wand that casts a spell beyond his level.


Can a 1st level wizard who knows Magic Missle use a wand that casts the spell at 9th level of effectiveness?

 

[jodyjohnson]

Yes, the only requirement for wands is that the spell is on your class' spell list (you don't need it in your book or selected as a sorceror/bard) or you can make a UMD check at DC 20. No stat or level requirements.

The balance is that it is a costly resource that should be beyond the means of a 1st level character.

 

[diaglo]

check under the rules it even gives as an example a 3rd lvl paladin using a wand.

 

[Pinotage]

The question is quite simple...

Can a 1st level wizard use a Wand that casts a spell beyond his level.


Can a 1st level wizard who knows Magic Missle use a wand that casts the spell at 9th level of effectiveness?

Indeed you can as others have said. Just wanted to point out that if you were a cleric with the Magic domain, you could use wands without penalty from both the cleric and wizard/sorceror spell lists!

Pinotage

 

[HeapThaumaturgist]

I've always wanted to play a cleric with War and Magic domains. Get me a twohanded sword and a Wand of Sheild and get physical.

--fje

 

[azmodean]

I have a player in my current game who is a cleric of death and magic. I freaked out one time when I looked at her character sheet and saw a wand of magic missile and a wand of lightning bolts.
me, "Why did you put this on your sheet?"
her, "you told me to"
me, "what was I on that night?" (just a figure of speech, in case you, or eric's grandma, cares)

Eventually I rembered she could use them due to the domain, but it was a funny exchange.

Oh, and now in the same game I have a warlock with UMD maxxed out. With deceive item, he has an automatic check of 25, even though he only has 6 warlock levels.